Module3-The-Violence-of-Nature.ppt
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2、uakeearthquaketyphoontyphoontsunami/tidal wavetsunami/tidal wavevolcanic eruptionvolcanic eruption洪水飓风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸火山喷发Disasters of Nature drought typhoondrought typhoon landslide lightning landslide lightning hurricane tornado hurricane tornado thunderstorm thunderstorm tsunamitsunami earthquake
3、 earthquake fire air crash fire air crash riot oil leak riot oil leakInterview Character1: What disaster have you experienced?Character2: I have experienced an earthquake.Character1: Where were you when it happened?Character2: I was at home.Character1: Can you describe the scene for me?Character2:Th
4、e building I lived in bounced up and down a few times. I felt everything was shaking. I saw things falling down. The power was shut down. Its really scary! Character2:What disaster have you experienced?Character1:Well, Ive ever experienced a hurricane.Character2:Where were you when it happened?Chara
5、cter1:I was in the hotel near the beach.Character2:Tell me what happened?Character1: It was very windy and had rained for two days. Some trees outside were moving from side to side. The roof of the house across the road disappeared. I saw water coming down the street.Reading and VocabularyPre-readin
6、g:Pre-reading:Gulf StreamGulf Stream What is the What is the result of the result of the Gulf Stream?Gulf Stream? Find the words and expressions on the passages and match them with the definitions.1.you can see this on an animal _ 2.describing the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the e
7、quator _3.a terrible event _4.you can see these on a bird _5.to place in the ground or tomb _6.to happen _bury disaster feathers fur occur tropicalfurtropicaldisasterfeathersburyoccur 1)1)How can tornadoes destroy houses?How can tornadoes destroy houses?They can destroy houses, but leave They can de
8、stroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it the furniture inside exactly where it was.was.2).2).Where do tornadoes mainly occur?Where do tornadoes mainly occur?In the US, with area from Texas in the In the US, with area from Texas in the Southeast to South Dakota in the Southeast t
9、o South Dakota in the northnorth Detailed-reading:Type of writing Part 1 and 2: An _; Part 3: A _Summaries of 1st partA tornado is Summaries of 2nd partHurricanes are Summaries of 3rd partThis is a storyAccording to the _Main ideas exposition narration subtitles a rotating column of air from a thund
10、erstorm to the ground. strong tropical storms, and they usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. about the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Have a better understanding of the textThe Violence of NatureDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst onea rotating column of
11、 air from a thunderstorm to the ground400km/hin the US, from Texas to South Dakotapick up/ put down/ take off/ destroy houses1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injuredStrong tropical storms120km/h or morein the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexicocause huge waves
12、, heavy rain and floodsStep.8th,1900 in Galveston, Texas Read Read TornadoTornado and fill in the blanks.and fill in the blanks.A tornado is a A tornado is a _ of air of air from a from a _ to the ground. to the ground. On (the) average, there are On (the) average, there are _ tornadoes each year, t
13、ornadoes each year, _ about about 8080_ and 1500 and 1500 _. The . The worst occurred inworst occurred in_, , _ three three US states and making 700US states and making 700_ and 2700and 2700_. rotating column thunderstorm800causingdeathsinjuries1925affectingdead/killed injuredAnswer the questions ab
14、out Hurricane What is a hurricane?2.what happens during a hurricane?3.When was the worst hurricane of all time?4.Whats the result of the worst hurricane?It causes huge waves, heavy rain and floods.On 8th September,1900.The disaster killed 6,000 people and destroyed 3,600 buildings.Hurricanes are str
15、ong and tropical storms. Hurricanes usually occur in the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Therere on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine. Hurricanes can cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods. The wor
16、st hurricane of all time in the US destroyed 3,000 buildings.Southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.3,600An Extraordinary EventAn Extraordinary EventCharles Coghlan moved toCanadafamousNew YorkNew Yorkdied in _Galvestonended up in the seacoffinstreamPrince Edward Island Ca
17、nadaCharles Coghlan didnt become famous Charles Coghlan didnt become famous until he moved to New York.until he moved to New York.Coghlans coffin was destroyed by the Coghlans coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane.1900 Galveston hurricane.It was only because of the hurricane that It w
18、as only because of the hurricane that Coghlans body could travel back to Coghlans body could travel back to Canada.Canada.An extraordinary event Activity4 Read and fill in the blanks _the late 1890s, hethe late 1890s, he _ _ to to Galveston,Galveston,_ he died in 1899, a year he died in 1899, a year
19、 before the hurricanebefore the hurricane _. The cemeteryThe cemetery _ Coghlan was buried wasCoghlan was buried was_ by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin _ _ in the sea. in the sea. Byhad moved wherestruckwheredestroyedendedup Detailed-reading. True or False.All
20、 tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world.Tornadoes cant destroy furniture because they are not violent enough.In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year.The worst tornado
21、in history killed at least 700 people.Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes.Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US.The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US.Charles Coghlan didnt become famous until he moved to New York.Coghl
22、ans coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane.It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlans body could travel back to Canada.language points1.occur/happen/take place/break outThese events _ in 1909.The meeting _ at 8:00 as planned.When did the world war II _ ?what _ to him on his way
23、 home last night?It occurred to me that. 我刚刚想到sth. occurs to sb. 某事浮现在某人的脑海中The event which occurred yesterday affected the hospital greatly.It occurred to me that I would travel to Europe.The excellent idea occurred to me in a dream.occurredtook placebreak outhappened2.pick up This afternoon, I pic
24、ked up the radio lying on the desk to pick up the English news. Its over the radio that I pick up English every day. After that, it was time for me to pick up my son from school. So with my car picking up speed, I got to school on time._ _ _ _ _ 拾起,拿起拾起,拿起无意中学会无意中学会收听,接收收听,接收接某人接某人加速加速Exercise:Torna
25、does can _ _ cars, trains and even houses and put them _ in the next street-or even in the next town.Mike has made some efforts to _ _ the apartment.My uncle will_ _ _ in the car.I just _ _Greek when I lived in Greece.I managed to _ _ an American news broadcast.The train was gradually _ _ speed.pick
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